Anyone who has read Lu Wenfu's novel "The Gourmet" will have a deep impression of Zhu Zhizhi, the "foodie" in the work.

Zhu Zhizhi is a man who loves to eat. He wanders the streets of Gusu all day long, looking for the delicious food hidden in his tongue. He is nicknamed a "gourmet".

I am not Zhu Zhizhi, and naturally I don’t have his talent as a “gourmet”.

When you first come to Shanghai, it would be a good choice to taste the authentic Shanghai food.

Although not as professional as Zhu Zhizhi, it is at least an experience.

In Shanghai, there are at least two good places to taste delicious food - Yuyuan Garden and Qibao Old Street.

Strolling through the Yu Garden Food Street and Chenghuang Temple Snack Plaza, you feel like you are wandering in the world of gourmet food.

Here, the colors, aromas and flavors of various snacks impact your eyeballs and tease your taste buds.

Ningbo dumplings, with thin skin and smooth texture, sweet but not greasy; Nanxiang steamed dumplings, with thin skin and juicy fillings, authentic taste; Songyuelou vegetable dumplings, with white and soft skin and green fillings, bright and pleasing to the eye; Xiaolin

The pancakes have a crispy skin and the aroma of milk; the Hefenglou Three-Yellow Chicken has tender chicken, exquisite workmanship, and delicious taste; the Braised Hoof Noodles of Dexing Noodle House is by no means unworthy of its reputation, with crispy hooves and delicious soup.

My mouth is watering; the pork ribs rice cake, chicken and duck blood soup, steamed buns, etc. at Hubin Food House are delicious. The ribs in the pork ribs rice cake are fried, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a smooth texture. The rice cake is also very soft and glutinous.

Sweet and delicious; when the xiaolong is served, it is freshly baked. When you take a bite, the soup will flow out, and the meat is delicious and tender.

The most famous snack bar in Yuyuan is undoubtedly Green Wave Gallery. It is a famous time-honored brand. Many foreign leaders have eaten here, and many tourists also come here because of its reputation.

The most famous snack here is the three-wire eyebrow cake, which is as slim as a curved eyebrow. The outer layer of puff pastry has clear layers, is light and crispy and delicate, and the filling is filled with shredded pork, shredded mushrooms, and shredded winter bamboo shoots. When you bite it down, it will taste soft and fluffy.

The crispy pastry and delicious fillings blend together in your mouth, which is a wonderful feeling; there is also the Osmanthus Pulled Cake made famous by Clinton, which is cool, smooth and has a special taste.

Seeing so many delicacies, are you salivating and salivating?

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Although the food is delicious, it is not cheap.

That day, I bought four fried dumplings, three cups of orange juice, and four golden sago balls. The total cost was more than 100 yuan. Do you think it is a bit expensive?

Fortunately, I only come here to taste it once in a while, so I think it’s just to give my wallet a break!

However, the dining environment here is indeed good. The decoration is exquisite, elegant and distinctive. It feels good to enjoy the food and watch the diners passing by.

Qibao Old Street is another good place to taste Shanghai food.

Compared with Yuyuan Garden and Chenghuang Temple, it has a longer history.

The place where Qibao Street is located is called Qibao Town, which is a thousand-year-old town.

There used to be only a few sporadic villages here, and they had not yet formed market towns. For example, Dingjiazhuang was one of them. There were few residents and the residences were scattered. There was no such thing as "Qibao Town".

"Songjiang Prefecture Chronicles" and "Qingpu County Chronicles" record the formation of Qibao in this way: "Qibao's old nunnery was originally located in Lubaoshan. The King of Wuyue gave the Buddhist scriptures in gold characters and said: 'This is a treasure'. Therefore, it was renamed Qibao. Later.

He was a disciple in the town, so he got his name."

In this way, Qibao Town is "named for its temple". It has a history of more than a thousand years and is the earliest ancient town in Shanghai.

Qibao Street is most famous for its food street, which is located on the South Street of Qibao Old Street. The North Street mainly sells handicrafts, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, etc.

The street is not wide and can only accommodate three people walking at a time. There are many snack shops on both sides, offering all kinds of specialty snacks.

Ningbo glutinous rice balls, Shaanxi Liangpi, Beijing candied haws, Shanghai white-cut mutton, crab roe steamed buns, Huangqiao sesame cakes, Shanghai old-fashioned flatbreads, Tangqiao fried rice dumplings, salt-roasted quail eggs, split hooves, beggar's chicken, etc.

Enough, a dazzling array of things to see.

If you just take a quick look, you will definitely not be able to appreciate the true essence of old street food.

It is best to find a seat by the window in Qibao Old Tavern, then order a cup of "Qibao Old Wine" brewed by the shop's own local method, and a plate of "smoked green beans", while chewing the green beans.

Drinking Qibao old wine, leisurely and leisurely, it is endless fun.

Just in this old street, which is just over 100 meters long, famous snacks from all over the north and south are gathered. If you can come, you will be in luck.

The delicious food in Shanghai is like a clear spring, gurgling in and out.

When you see it, your eyes are filled with brilliance; when you bite it in your mouth, your mouth is full of flavor; when it flows into your heart, it is refreshing!

Friends, no matter where you are from, you can always find your favorite food in Shanghai.

If you don’t believe it, come and try it.